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ORG XMIT: NY705 This October 2007 photo courtesy of Trevor S. Cornpropst shows Keller sleeping in Fredericksburg, Va. Cornpropst rescued the all-white, deaf and blind Great Dane puppy at 8-weeks-old. He spent weeks sitting up with the pup he named Keller, in honor of Helen Keller, to comfort him as he settled in. Cornpropst wanted the puppy to feel secure without benefit of soothing coos, facial expressions and other body language. That was back in 2007. Keller is now 120 pounds, healthy and happy, Cornpropst said. (AP Photo/Trevor S. Cornpropst) NO SALES